Trosolwg o'r swydd

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic RGN to join our friendly and highly skilled nursing team. The unit has 30 Dialysis stations where our patients attend for dialysis  3 times a week. We are situated approximately 1 mile away from the main Derriford site and we are located in Estover. There is free parking .

 We are a Nurse Led unit  offering patient centred care to  170 patients from Devon and Cornwall. We  have satellite dialysis units at Kingsbridge and Saltash . We are fully committed to providing a supportive learning environment for all of our nurses. You will be encouraged to develop mentoring of students, and new staff . We are working in partnership with Plymouth University to provide specialist renal training to nurses who wish to undertake further academic training.

Our working hours are:

• Monday-Saturday
  Early shift 06:30– 14:30
• Late shift 12:00 – 20:00
• Twilight shift 16:00 – 00:00 ( Monday, Wednesday, Friday)
• LD 6.30-20.00

If you are keen to join an excellent team of staff then why not come and visit the unit and see for yourself. The successful applicant will need to be enthusiastic, visionary and self motivated with an interest in teaching and staff development.

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

• Responsible for co-ordinating and delivering effective specialized quality nursing care ensuring the area of work runs smoothly and efficiently.
• To provide clinical expertise and work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Supervision and direction of junior nursing staff, healthcare assistants and learners.
• Take part ward/haemodialysis rotation programme to provide specialist renal treatments using highly complex dialysis machinery
• In the absence of Ward Sister/Deputy, regularly assumes responsibility for the ward/unit, utilising knowledge of standards, policies and procedures outlined by the trust.
• To provide leadership and act as role model for other staff members.
• Contributes to the management of risk, both clinical and financial

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.